The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-07
A PIECE OF RED CALICO.

was gong 1uUO COWn the Otnef nOl u
ing when my wife handed me little
piece of red calico, and asked me il !
would have time during the day to buy
her two yards and a half of calico like
that. assured her it would be no
trouble ct all; and putting the piece of
calico in my pocket took the train for
the city.
At lunch time I stepped into large
dry goods store to attend TO my wife's
commission. saw a well dressed man
walking the floor between the counters,
where long lines Of girls were waiting on
much longer lines of customers, and
asked him where / could see some red
"This way, SIR" and he led me up the
long store. "Miss Stone" said he to a
young lady, "show this gentleman some
red Calico"
what shade do you wantT" asked Miss
Stone.
showed her the little piece of calico
that my wife had given Inc. She looked
at it and handed it back tome. Then she
took down a great roll Of red calico and
spread it out on the counter.
''Why, that isn't the shader' said I.
'No, not exactly said she; ''but it is
prettier than your sample"
THAT may be, said I; ''but you see I
want to match this piece There is some
thing already made of this kind of calico,
which needs to be made larger, or mended,
or something. I want some calico of the
same shade. - -. - -
The girl made no answer, but took down
another roll. b.
"That's the shade" said She
eyes" Ireplied, 'but tits striped"
''Stripes are worn more than anything
else in calicoes," said she.
eyes; but this isn't to be worn. It's
for furniture, think. At any rate, ]
want perfectly plain stuff to match some
thing already in use"
"Well, don't think you can find it
perfectly plain, unless you get Turkey
red" liz.
s'What is Turkey red9" I asked.
Turkey red is perfectly red in cali
Goes" she answered.
"Well, let me see some"
"We, haven't any Turkey red calico
left" she said; s'but we have some very
nice plain calico In other colors."
81 don't want any other color. want
stuff to match this. :"
..It's hard to match cheap calico like
that, !" she said, and SO left her.
- ucAt NcnG HUI q btOT0 u low VtOViS
further up Broadway. When entered !
approached the floor walker and hand
ing him my sample, said:
Have you any calico like this?'
eyes, SIR" said he. Third counter to
the right"
went to the third counter to the right,
and showed my sample to the salesman in
attendance there. He looked at it on
both sides Then he said: s.-- .s- r.
ssWe haven't any of this"
t'That gentleman said you had" said I.
eve had it, but we're out of it now.
You'll get that goods at an upholster-
er'S." $50
went across the street to IN upholster-
er's.
"Have you any stun like this1'
asked.
NO." said the salesman, 1--WE haven't.
Is it for furnituref''
eyes, i replied.
s'Then Turkey red Is what You want. -
ISIS Turkey red Just like this7', I asked.
tsNo,n said he; 'sbut it's much better. /"
'sThat makes no difference to me-" /
replied. 81 want something just like
this"
"But they don't use that for furni-
turc,n he said.
sI should think people could use any
thing they wanted for furniture" I Sc
marked somewhat sharply.
.sThey can, but they DON'T" he said,
quite calmly "They don't use red like
that They use Turkey red"
I said no more, but left. The next
| place visited was q very large dry goods
| store. OF the first salesman saw in
| quired il they kept red calico like my
| sample.
you'll find that on the second story
| said he
I went upstairs. Then asked a man:
ssWhcre win find red calicop'
Gin the far room to the left. Right
| over there" And he pointed to distant
| corner. sl4As].is4s - =
I walked through the crowds of pur-
chasers and salespeople, and around the
counters and tables filed with goods to
the far room to the left. When got
/ there asked for red calico.
ssThe second counter down on this side, y
said the man.
/ went there and produced my sample.
.Calicoes down stairs said the man.
They told me they were up here"
said.
'aNot these plain goods. You'll find
'em down stairs at the back Of the store,
avar an that afdA y
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